Spills · oil
Scammon bay, ak
Askinuk Tank Farm Gasoline Release; Scammon Bay, Ak · NOAAORR-9708
- issued
- 2018-04-24 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2018-05-08 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2018-05-08 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Bering Sea
- position
- 61.844, -165.588
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Askinuk Tank Farm Gasoline Release; Scammon Bay, AK. Scammon Bay, AK. 1. On 24 Apr 2018, the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) reported a storage tank failed, releasing 7000 gallons of gasoline. The area is frozen and covered with snow. In addition, there are reports of sheening on the nearby river. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: GASOLINE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 7000 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 61.844N 165.588W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9708: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9708
This area · spills & pollution incidents
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